Tooth-paste holder



H. LILLFORD TOOTH PASTE HOLDER June 14 1927. 1,632,087

Filed Oct. 17, 1925 INVENTOR ATTORNEY! Patented June 14, 1927.

HENRY LILLFORD, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

TOOTH-PASTE HOLDER.

Application filed October 17, 1925. Serial I0. 82,948. v

This invention relates to containers for tooth paste or the like, andhas for its object the production of a container WlllCh 1s provided witha hook for suspending the container when not in use. Another objectincludes the production of construction in which the opening is placedon the side of the cap or neck and which opening is closed by a cut-offring or collar. The collar is movable on the neck but it cannot bedetached therefrom and thus get lost or mislaid.

Other objects will appear hereinafter and I attain these objects by theconstruction illustrated in the accompanying drawing, in which 1 Fig. 1is a view in elevation of a construction which embraces the principlesof my invention.

Fig. 2 is a front elevation, and Fig. 3 is a view taken on the line 3-3of Fig. 1.

Like numerals refer to the same parts throughout the several views.

Various means have heretofore been suggested for preventing caps oftooth paste containers and the like from getting lost or from droppingoff when the tube is used. .I have solved this problem by providing amovable cut-off collar, or ring, which is laced in position when thetube is made. I have also provided means in the form of a hookprojecting-from the crown of the cap whereby the tube may be suspendedfrom a hook or the like when not in use. This provision affordsconvenient means for keeping the tubes in an orderly manner, and 1t isalso a great convenience and saving of time tothus keep the tubes.

Referring now to the drawing, wherem I have disclosed a specificembodiment of my invention by way of .illustration rather than in alimiting sense, the body of the tube is represented by the. numeral 10.This body may be of any convenient size or form suitable for receivingand holding toothpaste, or the like, as is well known to the art. In thepreferred form of construction, the body 10, may be collapsible or notas may be most desired for the purpose at hand. If the bod is made ofcollapsible material, it afforcls easy means for forcing the materialout of the opening 11 in the neck 12. The neck 12 may be a continuationof the body material or it may be united to said body as' may bedesired. In the specific construction shown, I rovide a rigid neckintegral with the shou der 21 of the body part 10, and this neck isthreaded at 13 for receiving the movable collar member 14. In the formshown the collar member is threaded internally to thus afl'ord apositive cut-off. In the construction shown, the collar member 14 isapplied to the neck and then the crown 15 is permanently secured inposition as by fusing, or by solder 16. Where the solder, or fused,joint is used, the crown may advantageously be provided with a flange17, which projects over the threaded neck portion and thus affords anabutment against which the cut-off collar operates to form a positiveand effective closure of the opening 11. By thus providing a permanentlyattached closin member there is no possibility of losing this member.The construction also provides means for efiectively cutting off thesupply of paste or other material, and thus leave a clean surface. Thelateral opening also afiords a convenient position for applying thepaste, or other composition, for use. I

The crown 15 comprises a substantial body part which, in a preferredconstruction, terminates in a hook 18, whereby the receptacle is easilysuspended'from a hook,-or other support, when not in use. The hook member 18 is reinforced and enlarged at its base 19 to strengthen the hookmember 18; and

While I have shown the crown 15 in the formof a cap, which ispermanently attached to the neck, it is quite evident that the cap andneck portions may beintegral, that is, in a single piece withoutdeparting from the scope of m invention. In that case I pro-- vide theusible connection or the solder joint at the base 20 of the neck 12, soas to thus provide means for uniting the neck to the shoulder 21 of thetube body 10. The

advantages of a tube made in accordance with my invention, include quickassembly of the parts,'.an easily accessible and readily closed openingfor use of the contents of the tube. My construction provides also agreat convenience in keepin and using the tube,

as there is no possibi ity' of mislaying the closing member,'which'inthe instant case is a movable screw-threaded collar to insure thepositiveclosure and .sure cut-off of the extruded material.

Having now described my invention, what abutment, a closing ring axiallymovable on said neck for closing said aperture, and abuttin against saidabutment, and a hook integra with said crown.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand on this 16th day ofOctober, A. D.

HENRY LILLFORD.

